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VEL Holdings Limited
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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 15
- Ashik Pethraj Lakha Shah 2022-2026 View profile
- Amy Elizabeth Stirling 2017-2022 View profile
- Matthew Downie Bridge 2016-2023 View profile
- John Patrick Moorhead 2016-2016 View profile
- Nicholas Anthony Robert Fox 2015-2015 View profile
- Carla Rosaline Stent 2012-2013 View profile
- Gaurav Batra 2010-2011 View profile
- Joshua Bayliss 2006-2010 View profile
- Patrick Charles Kingdon Mccall 2005-2011 View profile
- William Elliott Whitehorn 2005-2007 View profile
- Gordon Douglas Mccallum 2005-2015 View profile
- Stephen Thomas Matthew Murphy 2005-2005 View profile
- Barry Alexander Ralph Gerrard 2007-2020 View profile
- Peter Gerardus Gram 2005-2006 View profile
- Martin Robert Henderson 2005-2005 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 04/01/2005
- Registered office
- London
Ownership
Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- Virgin Management Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- VEL Holdings Limited
is controlled by Virgin Management Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Virgin Management Limited
is controlled by Virgin Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-02-07 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Virgin Holdings Limited.
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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
4 directors on the board
- William Peter Budd Director · appointed 2026
- Ian Philip Woods Director · appointed 2011
- Andrew Philip Gibbs Director · appointed 2023
- Robert Pieter Blok Director · appointed 2015
Directors past 6 years
- Ian Philip Woods Director · appointed 2011
- Robert Pieter Blok Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- William Peter Budd Director · appointed 2026
- Ian Philip Woods Director · appointed 2011
- Andrew Philip Gibbs Director · appointed 2023
- Robert Pieter Blok Director · appointed 2015
Left in the last 12 months
- Ashik Pethraj Lakha Shah Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2026
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 05323389
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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